R.V. Whale Song

Whale Song in the Hunter River, deep in the Kimberley, Western Australia

R.V Whale Song is a 28m steel hull, ice rated research vessel purposely designed by Trinity Yachts and built to conduct specialised whale research around the world. The hull and all machinery is sound-silenced to military standards which make the vessel one of few besides navy submarines to operate so silently. This makes R.V. Whale Song the perfect vessel for conducting acoustic survey as it is capable of collecting clear recordings and signatures such as whale songs and vocals whilst continuing underway. Built for comfort and purpose and classified as geographically unrestricted, R.V. Whale Song is capable of conducting research in even the most challenging of conditions.

The Whale Song will allow the Centre’s scientists to explore areas never before examined for cetaceans. The Centre aims to identify areas critical to cetacean biology in order to guide human development before these majestic animals and their habitats are lost forever through our ever expanding need for food and energy.